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The Three Girlfriends Of Poison Ivy, in DC Comics Today (Spoilers)

Published Tue, 01 Jun 2021 09:00:09 -0500

Last updated Thu, 03 Jun 2021 16:04:44 -0500

Tomorrow's Black Cat #7 from Marvel Comics may be well-timed for Pride Month starting today. But DC Comics is stepping up too. Today sees the release of Batman #109, Swamp Thing #5 and Poison Ivy: Thorns from DC Comics. So how will all these books deal with the editorial split-personality that DC Comics has been treating Ivy with in recent years? Batman #109 by James Tynion IV, Jorge Jimenez, Ricardo Lopez Ortiz and Tomeu Morey. And we see the Poison Ivy who is calling herself Queen Ivy now, with crown and everything.

While in Swamp Thing, we get a look at the other Poison Ivy, who doesn't even using the Poison sobriquet, preferring just "Ivy" and lending a hand…

And in Poison Ivy: Thorns we see her at a younger age, when she hasn't even chosen on her name yet, let alone rejected one.

Not that things aren't just as complicated then, if not more so.

As her interactions with Alice get even messier than they usually are at that age.

And everyone gets to learn lessons. Popssibly not the right ones of course, but that's life.

And at least in Thorns she's around to do something… and if anyone wants to call her names…

…well, then Poison Ivy has former partners who have her back.

As well as Harley Quinn and Alice, Batman's gallery just added another portrait or two.

It is indeed. Bella Garten, The Gardener and another former partner of Poison Ivy. And one who is totally cool with things.

Harley has her own issues of course.

Though it appears by the future-set Batman/Catwoman #5 also out today, she may be regressing a tad…

Still, all in all, is this the queerest the Batman comic has ever been? And were are talking Batman here. A perfect way to kick off Pride, it seems. And with so much on panel, you might even forgive a trope or two here, diluted by the rest. And that's before we even get onto Crush & Lobo…

BATMAN #109 CVR A JORGE JIMENEZ
(W) James Tynion IV (A) Jorge Jimenez, Ricardo Lopez Ortiz (CA) Jorge Jimenez
Main Story: Mayor Nakano green-lights the Magistrate pilot program for Gotham City as Batman goes toe-to-toe with the augmented and bloodthirsty Peacekeeper-01! It's a brutal battle for the ages, but what secrets does Harley Quinn hold about the man beneath the armor, Sean Mahoney? And how does this all play in to the Scarecrow's hands?! Backup: Ghost-Maker is fighting through incredible odds to reach the nefarious Madame Midas…but will his next opponent—BRAINSTORM—be impossible to overcome?! Retail: $4.99 06/01/2021

SWAMP THING #4 (OF 10) CVR A MIKE PERKINS & MIKE SPICER
(W) Ram V (A) Mike Perkins (CA) Mike Perkins, Mike Spicer
Still trapped within the Green, Levi and Jennifer have encountered its denizens, both friendly and vile. But something is terribly wrong within the Green itself, and its origins may be closer to home than Levi thinks. As Swamp Thing, he must now use lessons learned to embrace his power and bring peace. But is he already too late? Have the seeds of discontent already been planted for the contagion to enter our world? Retail: $3.99 In-Store Date: 06/01/2021

POISON IVY THORNS TP
(W) Kody Keplinger (A/CA) Sara Kipin
New York Times bestselling author of The DUFF Kody Keplinger and artist Sara Kipin reimagine an iconic DC antihero with a gothic-horror twist. There's something unusual about Pamela Isley—the girl who hides behind her bright red hair. The girl who won't let anyone inside to see what's lurking behind the curtains. The girl who goes to extreme lengths to care for a few plants. Pamela Isley doesn't trust other people, especially men. They always want something from her. Something she's not willing to give. When cute goth girl Alice Oh comes into Pamela's life after an accident at the local park, she makes her feel like pulling back the curtains and letting the sunshine in. But there are dark secrets deep within the Isley house. Secrets Pamela's father has warned must remain hidden. Secrets that could turn deadly and destroy the one person who ever cared about Pamela, or as her mom preferred to call her…Ivy. Will Pamela open herself up to the possibilities of love, or will she forever be transformed by the thorny vines of revenge? Retail: $16.99 In-Store Date: 06/01/2021

BATMAN CATWOMAN #5 (OF 12) CVR A CLAY MANN (MR)
(W) Tom King (A/CA) Clay Mann
Batman's two loves collide, and the smash-up could be dangerous not just for the Caped Crusader, but for The Joker as well. In order to prove her mission is righteous, Phantasm takes Catwoman out on a hit against one of the men responsible for the disappearance of her son. Unfortunately for Selina Kyle, this isn't the first time she's gone behind Batman's back to try to do the right thing, so she's far too aware of how bad a turn this whole affair could take. Also, in the future, it's Harley Quinn, ready to avenge Mistah J! Retail: $4.99 06/01/2021

CRUSH & LOBO #1 (OF 8) CVR A KRIS ANKA
(W) Mariko Tamaki (A) Amancay Nahuelpan (CA) Kris Anka
In case anyone was wondering, Crush is doing just fine, actually. Sure, she recently walked away from her classmates at the Roy Harper Titans Academy and effectively quit being a Teen Titan in a blaze of glory. And okay, her relationship with her too-good-to-be-true girlfriend Katie is kind of on the rocks, if you want to get all technical about it. Oh, and she recently found out Lobo's in space jail, but that's cool, because he's the worst. OKAY, maybe Crush has some STUFF, but that doesn't mean she's gonna DO anything about it, like actually go to space and confront her dad and all her problems, because everything is FINE….Right?
Retail: $3.99 06/01/2021